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South West Water hosepipe ban status

The current Temporary Use Ban position for South West Water (Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Bournemouth), last checked against current official sources on 16 October 2026.

Current restriction status

ActiveSouth West Water has a verified active Temporary Use Ban in Otter's current official-source publication.

Announced
Not published
Effective from
8 Aug 2026
Scope
All South West Water customers in Devon, Cornwall, parts of Dorset and Somerset, and the Isles of Scilly
Scope type
whole supplier

View the official notice · Check an exact postcode for this area

Which zones are affected

South West Water covers 5 English water resource zones in Otter’s map. The full zone list below shows each zone’s current status; a zone not marked active may still fall inside a supplier-wide scope, so confirm with the official notice or the exact-postcode check.

  • Bournemouth

    ActiveWater resource zone SWWBNM · 465k residents

  • Colliford

    ActiveWater resource zone SWWCLF · 548k residents

  • Isles of Scilly

    ActiveWater resource zone SWWIOS · 2k residents

  • Roadford

    ActiveWater resource zone SWWRDF · 868k residents

  • Wimbleball

    ActiveWater resource zone SWWWMB · 368k residents

Official restrictions override forecasts. Otter checks supplier-owned status sources and uses Water UK as corroboration. For a legally reliable answer for your address, use the exact-postcode checker or the supplier’s own checker.